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STUDIES IN EUCALYPTUS 



Compiled and Edited by 

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To THAT SOUL who may view 
these pages with interest or skep- 
ticism, I desire to say that the 
information regarding the diameter and 
height of the various Eucalypts illus- 
trated herein was secured by the writer 
from PERSONAL measurements, and the 
age was supplied direct from the owner 
of the grove. 

These facts and figures are abso- 
lutely correct and are NOT subject to 
ANY discount. 

They are published with full knowl- 
edge that you, YOURSELF, may seek to 
verify, and if found faulty, our chance 
of developing your grove is dead. 

This data was secured at a great 
expense of time and labor, and I sin- 
cerely trust it may prove of GENUINE 
benefit to many of my fellowmen. 

W. E. Graves. 



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from little acorns grobj," 
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from little Seebs! toe Soto. 



^ $2500 planted today in Eucalyptus, un- 
der proper care and management, will pro- 
duce $25,000 every ten years the rest of 
your life and that of your children as well, 
without interfering in the slightest with your 
present occupation, and without incurring 
any risk whatsoever in the investment. 

q These are facts and figures demonstrated 
by incontrovertible proof, a portion of which 
is submitted in this booklet. 

^ If you are a thinking man, here is the 
place you want to stop and do some tall 
thinking of the REAL SERIOUS kind. 

fl We provide the proper care and man- 
agement and absolutely safeguard your 
investment through the development period. 



Eucalyptus Timber Corporation 

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Mt. Whitney, the highest mountain peak in the United States elevation 14,824 feet is 
situated in the Sierra Nevada Mountains northeast of Pixley. 



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Main line of the Southern Pacific. Interior route from Los Angeles to Frisco, passing directly^through 
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Eucalyptus Rostrata (Red Gum) on timber Tract No. 1, Eucalyptus Timber Corporation, 

Pixley, Tulare County, Cal. Six to 10 inches high when planted. 

Planted April 5, 1909. Photographed October 4, 1909. 

Age 6 months. Height 9 feet. 



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Age, exactly 19 months. Height, 20 feet. 



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Plioto by W. E. Graves, Dec. 22. 1909 
Orange Trees growing at Ranch House, Tract No. 1, of Eucalyptus Timber Corporation. Sub- 
stantial evidence of the fact that we are using GOOD soil and 
NOT cheap land for our operations. 



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Photographed by W. R. Wlieuton, Dee. 13, 1909 (W. E. Graves in pieture) 

Eucalyptus Globulus (Blue Gum) Sprout Growth, 9 months old, 12 to 18 feet high. 

fourth crop Thaxter Grove, six miles from Los Angeles. 

Original trees cut in March, 1909. 



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I'.Kitu iiKulf Xov. 1909 

EUCALYPTUS SPROUT GROWTH 

Seven months old, height 15 feet. Streets of Tulare, Cal. 

Original tree cut down April 1909. 



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I'lHito hy \\ . !■;. (IliiN.-,., lire. litOit 

EUCALYPTUS ROSTRATA. SPROUT GROWTH. 

Eighteen months old; diameter, 3 to 5 inches; height, 25 to 30 feet. Third growth from 

same stump. Second growth was three trees 12, 13 and 14 inches in 

diameter at 65 years. Original stump is now 30 inches 

in diameter and is 15 years old. 



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Photo and Measurements by W. E. Graves, Dec. 23, 190!) 

EUCALYPTUS GROVES OF L. MICHEAUX, 

Compton, Cal. 

Grove on left Four years and eight months old; seedling growth. 

Average diameter, 8 to 9 inches. Height, about 60 to TO feet. 

Grove on right Five years and eight months old; sprout growth. 

Average diameter, 9 to 12 inches. Height, about 85 feet. 

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Mr. L. Micheaux, in his Compton Grove, containing 30 
acres of Eucalyptus from whicli he cuts about five acres each 
year (6 years of age), giving a steady income of over $5000 
per annum. 

The tree by which Mr. Micheaux is standing is a sprout 
growth, 12 inches in diameter breast high, and is five years and 
eight months of age, according to Mr. Micheaux's positive 
statement after being requested by the writer three different 
times to refreshen his memory carefully, as we were desirous 
of procuring absolute facts. 

Mr. Micheaux's work is a striking example of successful 
Eucalyptus culture, and the public is indebted to him for some 
very valuable data as to the actual results which he has 
accomplished. 

He has kept a careful record of the date of each cutting 
and the results obtained, and is, therefore, in position to speak 
accurately and intelligently. 

He has grown his timber solely for cord wood purposes. 
This, of course, brings quicker returns, but nothing like the 
results if left a few years longer and sold for lumber. 

( Information procured and photo taken by W. E. Graves, 
December 23, 1909.) 



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Photo by W. E. Graves, Dec. 23, 1909 

L. MICHEAUX IN HIS COMPTON GROVE. 

Eucalyptus Globulus Sprout Growth 

Diameter, 12 inches, breast high. Height, about 85 feet 

(See opposite page. ) 



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GROVE OF L. MICHEAUX. COMPTON, CAL. 
I Eucalyptus Globulus) 

Sprout growth Third crop 

Age, 5 years and 8 months. Diameter of tree in fore- 
ground, 18 inches. Height, about 85 feet. Average diameter 
of grove, 10 to 11 inches. Previous cutting. April, 1904. 

Three trees were cut from this stump last month, produc- 
ing from three to four cords, sold for $7 per cord net. The tree 
left will make a beautiful 50-foot telegraph pole, easily worth 
$8 or $10. 

This is a total revenue of $30 from one stump in six years, 
equal to the total net revenue for six years from one acre of 
Kansas wheat, figuring the State average. 

The above information was volunteered and vouched for 
by Mr. Micheaux, who is standing on the left in accompanying 
picture. Mr. Harman, Treasurer Eucalyptus Timber Corpor- 
ation, on right with tapeline. 

(Photo by \V. E. Graves, Dec. 23, 1909.,) 



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Pilot o l.y W. E. (inives, Dec. 2S, 1909 

GROVE OF L. MICHEAUX 
Compton, Cal. 

Age, 5 years and 8 months. 

Diameter of tree in foreground, 18 inches. Height, about 85 feet. 

( See opposite page ) 



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This is the six-acre Grove which Mr. L. Micheaux cut during May, 1908, at 6* years of 

age, and sold the crop for $8,626.00 net, for cord-wood and telegraph 

poles. Sprout growth now 19 months old ; diameter, 3 

to 4 inches; height, 25 to 30 feet. 



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THAXTER GROVE (Eucalyptus Globulus) 
Six miles from Los Angeles. Nadeau Station, Watts Car Line. 

Sprout Growth. Eleven years old, third crop. Height, 90 to 120 feet. Easily average 100 

feet. W. E. Graves standing on log cut down. This log was measured three different 

times by W. E. Graves for absolute accuracy. Height, 115 feet. Diameter at 

base, 18 inches; diameter 30 feet up, 13 inches; diameter 60 feet up, 9 inches. 

Two tall trees center of photo, 17 inches diameter, breast high. 

Age given to Mr. Graves by Mrs. Thaxter, owner of the grove. She owns thirty acres; sells it 
all for cordwood at $10 per cord on the ground. Cutting costs her $2.50 per cord. 



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(E. Globulus) 

Sprout Growth. Eleven years old. Height, 110 feet. 

Diam?ter of tree by W. E. Graves. 20 inches 

center tree, 18 

tree on left, 13 " 

Measurements taken breast high. 

Diameter of group of 5 in rear growing from one stump 

two 15 inchas and three 14 inches, breast high. 

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EUCALYPTUS ROSTRATA (Red Gum.) 

Sprout growth, 7 years old. Diameter, first tree, 10 inches; two rear trees, 

13 inches each; height, 80 feet. In Davis Grove, San 

Fernando Valley, 10 miles out of Los Angeles. 



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Measureiiieiil.s by W. E. Graves, Dec. 22, 1900 

Twelve-year-old Eucalyptus growing on property of Eucalyptus Timber 

Corporation at Pixley, Cal. Diameter at base, 26 

inches; breast high, 23 inches. 



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Photo by Pierre, photographer, Los Angeles (W. E. Graves in picture.) 

EUCALYPTUS GLOLUBUS (Blue Gum.) 

'Lucky" Baldwin's Ranch, 18 miles east of Los Angeles. Seedling growth, 15 years old. 

Diameter 22 inches; height, 110 feet. Trees in this row range from 18 to 25 

inches in diameter. Tree contains 1500 feet of lumber 

and is worth $37.50 on the stump. 



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EUCALYPTUS TERETICORNIS. 

Age 20 years. Diameter, 3 feet; height, 125 feet Murietta, Cal., 
75 miles southeast of Los Angeles. 



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"ROMONA ACRES" Los Angeles 

Eucalyptus Globulus planted by W. O. Stevens for wind breaks. About 12 years old. Height. 

75 to 90 feet; diameter, from 7 to 17 inches. Tree No. 1, 7 inches diameter; No. 7, 14 inches 

diameter; No. 20, 17 inches diameter. Fair growth only; about 90 feet to water. 



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The Eucalyptus forest, with its straight trunks, fawn colored and silver gray, bearing 

pendant strips of brown bark and crowned with shining foliage, is as beautiful 

as the northern birches and on a grander scale. Orange trees on the 

left. "Old Baldy" in the background. Near Los Angeles. 



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IMidto l).v riwce. Iiiluiiiuituiii by .Mi>. Luyd, an old icsideiil of Wesley Ave. 

Eucalyptus Globulus, formerly growing on corner of Wesley Ave. and 36th St., Los Angeles, Cal. 
Age when destroyed, 20 years; height, about 125 feet; diameter, about 2^ feet. 



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EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS. 
This row of trees 23 years old. 
Average diameter, about 36 inches; 
height, 125 to 150 feet. Will cut 
from 1500 to 2000 feet of lumber 
to each tree. Value on the stump, 
$25.00 per 1000 feet. Mills are pay- 
ing this price. These trees are 
growing on Melrose Ave., South 
Hollywood, Cal., just out of Los 
Angeles. 



A Twenty - five - year-old 
Eucalyptus, three miles 
out of Pixley. Diameter, 

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ONE OF THE NUMEROUS EVIDENCES OF 

'Why you owe it to your family to buy 
Eucalyptus ' ' 



On the afternoon of December 25, 1909, I called at the residence of 
Hon. Elwood Cooper, twelve miles north of Santa Barbara, Cal., for the 
purpose of verifying the numerous statements made in Government 
Bulletin No. 35, and also the Forestry Society Bulletins regarding the 
wonderful growth of Eucalyptus on Mr. Cooper's ranch. Notwithstand- 
ing it was Christmas day, Mr. Cooper very cheerfully consented to "show 
me around" and give me any desired information. 

Mr. Cooper is very proud of his trees and justly so. 

We were admiring the cluster of 30-year old Globulus (seedling 
growth, see accompanying cut), lifting their lofty heads 160 feet in the 
air, occupying ground space not to exceed 6 x 30 feet, if that, when I 
turned to Mr. Cooper with that proverbial American query, "What will 
they bring?" I quote his reply herewith: 

"Well, there are sixteen trees in that clump. The third one on the 
right is 22 feet in diameter and measures over 2000 feet of lumber. It 
is safe to say the trees will average fully 1000 feet each. This would 
make 16,000 feet of lumber. 

I can sell the lumber any day, F. O. B. cars here, cut and cured, 
at $100 per thousand feet, which would make the trees bring $1600." 

"That is. of course, taking both the grower's and rnillman's profit, 
Mr. Cooper, would you not sell those trees just as they stand on the 
stump for say $1000 cash?" 

"No, I would not. for I have quite a large acreage of Eucalyptus 
on my ranch, and I intend putting in a sawmill next year, and it will 
not cost me anything like $500 to cut and cure 16,000 feet of lumber." 

Should Mr. Cooper sell these trees at the price which we publish in 
our literature as that which the grower will undoubtedly obtain viz., 
$25 per ICCO feet on the stump - this clump of 16 trees would bring 
$4C0, or an average of $25 per tree, the buyer to do the cutting. 

Think what an acre of such trees planted in proper forest form would 
bring: 500 trees 30 years old, at $25 each, $12,500, from an original 
investment of only $250. It staggers the imagination. 

Regarding the possible correctness of the information furnished by 
Mr. Cooper here and elsewhere, I wish to say that Mr. Cooper is a gen- 
tleman of large means and much learning. He has a library that would 
be a credit to some of the best college men of the day. He is a man of 
possibly seventy summers. Has no Eucalyptus lands whatever for 
sale, and the statements made by him are absolutely above ques- 
tion. 

W. E. GRAVES. 



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Growing on ranch of Hon. Elwood Cooper, Santa Barbara, Cal. Diameter, 18 to30 inches; 
height, 160 feet; age, 30 years. The trees here are planted en- 
tirely too closetogether for good development. 
See opposite page. 



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Eucalyptus ''Monarchs" 

RANCH OF 
HON. ELWOOD COOPER. SANTA BARBARA, CAL. 



Thirty-five years old; height 175 feet. ( Height measurement taken 
recently by the Government Forestry Bureau. ) 

Diameter No. 1 on left, breast high, 3 feet 

No. 1 " right, " " 19 inches 
No. 2 " " " " 33 " 

No. 4 " " " " 32 " 

(Diameter measurements made by W. E. Graves, December 25, 
1909.) 

These ten trees will average 2000 feet of lumber each, which, at $25 
per 1000, would make the trees worth $50 apiece on the stump. If cut 
and cured the lumber would bring at least $90 per 1000 wholesale, which 
would be a total of $1800 for the ten trees. 

The Hughes Manufacturing Company ( the large.st cabinet factory 
in Southern California, doing interior work for banks, office buildings, 
etc. 1, stated to the writer that they would be glad to enter into a con- 
tract to take all the Eucalyptus lumber a man could supply, properly 
cured, at $90 to $100 per 1000 feet, F. O. B. cars at point of production. 

W. E. GRAVES. 



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Flowers and seed pods. Note the long tapering leaves characteristic of this species. 
Another characteristic feature of the Globulus is the con- 
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California Eucalyptus Sawn and Piled. 





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New Bank at Alhambra, Cal., 10 miles from Los Angeles. Interior finished in Mahogany Eucalyptus 

by The Hughes Manufacturing Co. Finish as exquisitely beautiful as man 

could desire. W. E. Graves in picture. 



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Interior Southern Pacific and the Gross Building adjoining finished in Eucalyptus, imported under 

the name of Australian Mahogany. The Grosse Building has now been completed for three 

years, and the Southern Pacific much longer. I examined the wood work of both 

buildings, December, 1909. They are in perfect condition. Not the 

slightest sign of warping or checking. W. E. Graves. 



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Mr. W. E. Graves, 

St. Louis, Mo. 
Dear Sir: — 



Replying to your inquiry as to our experience 
ir the use of ?!ucalyptus , will say that we have used it to 
considerable extent during the past three years for inter- 
ior finish, cabinet v/ork, etc. ^e would use it much more 
extenoively, were i+ possible to procttre the Ixjmber. 

V.'e did the Crosse Building of this City in euc- 
alyptus imported from Australia. 

We have .just finished the new Bank at Alhambra, 
in California-grown eucalyptus, (mal-iogany finish), and you 
could scarcely imagine anything more beautiful. 

I believe the v.'ood is fully as strong as oak or 
hickory. When properly cured, it is as free from warping 
or checking as any hardwood we have.' 

In fact, in viev; of the scarcity oak, and the 
many uses to v.-hich eucalyptus is adaptable, it will doubtless 
become the liardwood of the future. 

V7e liave recently finished a Directors' table and 
set of chairs in eucalvptus , and it will compare most fav- 
orably with the best maliogany. 

Very truly yours, 

HUGHES ^m^3. & LBR. CO. 




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C/0 Eucalyptus Tinber Corporation, 
St. Louis, h'.isGouri. 



Pear Sir:- 

Referring to your recent visit to my eucalyptus grove end 
your request for a certified letter from me reviev/ing the information which 
I cheerfully gave you, or which I would be glad to tell any reputable busi- 
necE man interested in the development of eucalyptus, will say that I have 
kept careful records of the prooeedB of my various cuttings as a guide to 
future care and sale. 

I have a thirty acre tract of eucalyptus three miles North 
T/est of Compton, the major portion of which has been cut the third time. I 
have sold it practically ell for cord wood purposes, cutting the timber at 
about five, six and seven years of age. Last year I cut six acres of cord 
wood, (sprout growth), at six end a half years of age and sold the same for 
??7?-6«00 on the ground. This was Net, cost of cutting having been deducted. 
I left 600 choice trees for telegraph poles standing and sold them to the 
Los Angeles & Redondo Ry.Cc. for ^2800. 00 cash. They to do the cutting and 
hauling. This averaged me $5.60 per j'ole on the stump. In addition to the 
foregoing I out about 500 cords fron thds six acres when thinning my trees, 
realizing fT.OO per cord, net. 

This, you will see, has brought me a revenue of *86E6.00 
on ^ix acres from a six and one-half years grovrbh, or an average of 01437.00 
per acre. Eucalyptus is like everything else; Scientific treatment will bring 
double results. 

As to the value per acre I could hardly say, as but little 
acreage has ever been on the market, but the following will give an ideas 
Ab explained to you I expect to go back to the old country some time soon 
and am disj^osing of my property. I sold recently 120 acres near Gemta Ana, 
California, for C'700.00 per acre straight. It contained groves at two, three 
and fours years of age. I have a five acre tract adjoining my rancli house 
which is now four years and eight months old end the trees will undoubtedly 
average from 8 to 9inches in diameter. Theno a nvimbcr of trees on the tract 
113-14 and 15 inches in diameter. 

Adjoining this is a six acre grove, sprout growth, 5-1/2 
years of age, ejid the trees will average from 9 to 12 inches in diari e'er. 
While you were here we measured quite a number 15 inches in diameter. 

I think my grove will make a better showing than the ma- 
jority as I have given it considerable care. My Compton grove contains trees 
from nine months to five years of age. This property is in good condition 
and I hold it at C'i200.00 per acre. 

I have no personal interest in any company whatsoever and 
am giving you this information purely in a spirit of good v/ill to you and 
your friends, and trust that it will be of some benefit to you. 

Very truly yours. 






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^W. E. Graves 

^•nOI^ESALE COMMISSION 

DOMESTIC AND IMPORT CHINA 

OFFICES AND SHOW ROOMS 
704-R EQUITABLE BDII-niNG 



St. Louis. July 31, 1909. 



Mr. V/m. ^Terlc-Vj., 
Beaumont, Calif. 

De ar 3 i r : - - 

During the month of July 1908 the writer was in 
Los Angeles and noticed an article in the Examiner that you 
had jult marketed a tract of Eucalyptus of five years jro^^^ 
sellin-- the same for cordwood at a sross return of 52,472. uu 
and with a net return of $1,564 per acre; that you had 
attained this marvelous growth without irrigation in a 
period of five years. 

I have r'^cently become very much interested in 
Eucalyptus and would appreciate the kindness of a letter from 
you advisins if the ahove statements were correct. About 
what would you judge was the average heigth .attained 
by these trees and also the average diameter at base. 

Thanking you in advance for the courtesy of an 
early reply, 



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iLDERSON 
•ffflL ESTATE AMD 

- INSURANCE 



DELANO. CaL. 



Dec. :i2. 09 



Mr. Wiiliarr E. Gra^/es, 

7C4-5 EquitGole Builciinj, 
St. Louis. i:o. 

Mr. A. T. Blaylock, i^anazer of the Eucalyptus Tim- 
ber Cori-'oration, came in to see me yesterday and 
asKerl ne at what price we v;ere selilng TiAnEL/ND 
SUBDIVISION" at, and I told him our price had been 
$85.00 per acre, but from and after- price is to be 
vlOC.OO per acre and no less. 

Nr. Bloylock expected to :.ee Llr. Alderson, the 
owner personally, but i:r. Alderson is in Los Angeles 
on important tusiness connected with this land end 
_ ... ^ I take the liberty of writinf; you in his tehalf , I 
bein£- his .'.^anaier here. 

I ain sending you one of our small circulars 
which aescriues this land; v/e consider the said 
lands as being as good as any in this state as to 
Boil and climatic conditions. 
I remain 




TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:- 

The lands referred to in the above letter adjoin the property of the Eucalyptus Timber 
Corporation, Pixley, CaL, and is evidence of the fact that we are using high-class soil and NOT 
"cheap lands" for our plantings. Mr. Alderson is selling his tracts for wheat, orange and 

alfalfa purposes. 

W. E. GRAVES. 



?m ^e 1910 




ENGRAVINGS BY 

PARKER-CHAMBERS ENG. CO. 

KANSAS CITY 

AND 

Woodward & tiernan Prtg. co. 
saint louis 



EUCALYPTUS 

TIMBER 

CORPORATION 



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